document.write( "Question 839147: You are draining your fish aquarium. After 2 minutes, there are 6 gallons of water in the aquarium. After 5 minutes, the aquarium is empty. Write an equation that represents the volume of y (in gallons) of water in the aquarium after x minutes. \n" ); document.write( "
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This is the same as asking for the equation of the line which contains the points, (2,6) and (5,0).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%280-6%29%2F%285-2%29=-3%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "From y=mx+b, use b=y-mx and either point.
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=6-%28-3%2F2%29%2A2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=6%2B3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=9\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation is \"highlight%28y=-%283%2F2%29x%2B9%29\"
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